Carlon Dyess

great grandmother’s house in Yoakum, Texas. She was named Carlon Louise after her

father, Carlton Johnson, and her mother, Bess Louise Johnson. When she was four,

the family moved to Austin where she attended Mathews Elementary School, was in

the first class at O’Henry Jr. High School, and finished at old Stephen F. Austin High

School. While in high school, she met the love of her life, John Patrick (Pat) Dyess Jr.,

and they were married on August 2, 1956. That began the happy journey they

took for 50 years enjoying each other and their four children. She loved her children

with all of her heart. She adored her grandchildren. Her joy was complete when her

great-grandchildren were born. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren

“hung the moon” in her eyes. While she always considered raising her family as her primary career,

she also worked at Brackenridge Hospital, then for Dr. Joe McIlhaney, and finally before she decided to

retire, she worked in the Administration Office of the Austin Independent School District

where she made many friends. Carlon loved being with her family whether it was in their home, going to Winstar to try

her luck at the slots, or taking cruises. Her family meant the world to her and she

showed her love unconditionally. She was never happier than when her family was around her.

While her husband was battling Parkinson’s, she was diagnosed with ovarian

cancer in December 2005. She was determined to battle it and with the help

of Dr. Bali Netaji’s excellent medical and oncology care and the loving support of her

extra-ordinary family, she managed to fight it for 8 years to the bitter-sweet end on

December 2, 2013. In addition, through that time, she greatly appreciated the warm care of Dr. Laura

Gilbey. Her final weeks were under the care of Hospice Austin where she had a favorite

nurse, Griselda. She found comfort in the Hospice chaplain’s visits (Rev. Pam Brouker).

The family would like to thank Dr. Netaji and his staff, Hospice of Austin and the

Christopher House for all the wonderful care you gave. Also, to all the caring family

and friends who supported her with visits, prayers, cards, flowers, food and sweets –

thank you! She was preceded in death by her parents in 1978 and her husband (Pat Dyess) on

September 16, 2006. She is survived by her children – Patti Kohl (Joe), Ricki, Chuck

(Gus), and Kerri (Jack) Dyess; her grandchildren – Jennifer Kohl Watkins (David), Kody

Kohl (Candice), Chad Kohl (Daniela), Clay Kohl, Brandon Dyess and Alaina Carlon

Dyess; her great-grandchildren – Aubrey, Adelyn, and Blake Watkins and Harper Kohl.

She is also survived by two special sisters – Joan Johnson Culver and Bethel Johnson

Taft (Ken), her aunt, Edna Ware, and many nieces and nephews and extended family.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six o’clock until eight o’clock in the evening, on Wednesday, the 4th of December 2013 at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas.

Funeral services will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 5th of December 2013, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas by Rev. Dean Busboom and Rev. Pam Brouker . Interment will follow in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery.Those desiring to make a donation can make it to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78759 in memory of Carlon Dyess.